Baltimore Sun: "Barack Obama is here to lead us to a better life", says congressman

[bidenista]

And now some news from Maryland:

Maryland endorsements
By Larry Carson | Sun reporter
February 8, 2008

...Hillary Clinton, who counts Dels. Shane Pendergrass, Frank F. Turner, former Del. Virginia Thomas and Councilwoman Mary Kay Sigaty among her backers in Howard, issued a campaign statement yesterday from Mark Penn, chief strategist, contending that the Super Tuesday results show Clinton is still the candidate to beat in the Democratic contest. Penn also claimed that support for Clinton is building and that she "had the momentum on ." Clinton's local campaign chairmen are Gov. Martin O'Malley and U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski.

Pendergrass said her support for Clinton is based on years of work in the General Assembly on health care issues: "I'm a legislator. I've learned to get things done. I look at Hillary Clinton and believe she can accomplish great things. Her focus on health care and her unhappy experience with it make her the most competent candidate to solve this huge domestic problem. Obama gives us hope, Hillary gives me confidence," she said, adding that both candidates are "good choices."

(U.S. Rep. Elijah E.) Cummings' remarks at the Obama rally were infused with near-religious fervor. "Barack Obama is here to lead us to a better life. I can't tell you how much this man means to me," he said. "Never did I dream in my lifetime I would see a Barack Obama emerge to tell us what we could do, rather than what we can't be," he said. Cummings said Obama is "surging" and will win. The campaign itself is the audacity of hope," he said, using the title of Obama's book. "Don't you get it?"

More: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/howard/bal-ho.obama08feb08,0,3434493.story

No, Rep. Cummings, I don't "get it". But it sounds like whatever "it" is, you have a pretty severe case.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. Vote for Clinton.

For the Same Old Shit.

[bunnies]

3. Or for Bidenista..

of the Hate Party. :eyes:

[TwilightGardener]

4. Yep--"Politics As Usual: Because You Just Can't Get Enough"

[jackson_dem]

21. Change in style is pointless. On policy they are similar

[MadBadger]

2. Isnt that the job of a President? To improve the quality of life for America?

[K Gardner]

7. Evidently not according to the Gospel of Clinton.

[DJ13]

10. "Isnt that the job of a President?"

No.

The Presidents are in office to serve the whims of their large donors.

Theres no time for hope.

[Little Star]

5. He's gonna part the Red Sea? Build an ark? n/t

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[CyberPieHole]

8. More "religious" frenzy...

:puke:

[Yossariant]

9. I know a few votes she'll be getting, but O'Malley is not real popular right now.

He recently called a special session of the legislature to address the impending deficit he inherited and had to raise taxes.

Our Constitution requires a balanced budget.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

11. Obviously people on this forum don't want a Black man to lead them

I find the attacks on Rep Elijah Cummings offensive.

[Straight Shooter]

12. Yes, it's quite obvious, since we're discussing unwarranted religious fervor.

Because everyone knows white folk aren't religious.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

13. I think it is offensive

[Straight Shooter]

15. I find fervent religious rhetoric offensive. n/t

[sunonmars]

14. This whole Obama thing is just disturbing me totally now.

Its frightening the religious fever becoming attached to this.

[AX10]

16. He's a "cult of personality".

[tridim]

17. He's a great candidate that people like.

Imagine that.

[Thrill]

19. If it gets the religous right to vote for him in November.....I'll TAKE IT

[Thrill]

18. what began as a whisper has now swelled to a chorus that cannot be ignored

Oh YEAH!!

[blogslut]

20. Slave Market with the Disappearing Bust of Voltaire

[jackson_dem]

22. And then they complain when people notice the cultish tendencies of Obama's campaign